Sun-dried tomatoes can be dry and overpowering when paired with pasta. In developing our pasta with sun-dried tomatoes recipe,
we set out to solve both problems, first by draining and rinsing the tomatoes to rid them of their universally unpleasant
marinades, then by cutting them into small pieces to tame their presence.

Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes are sold in jars of different sizes. One 8 1/2-ounce jar is enough.